But Ian was concerned for other children still locked up in
Villawood. There are at least 45 children among about 700 people
held under Australia's immigration detention regulations.

"I wish they could get all the kids out of there," he said.

Recalling the day he was removed from the school in March and
locked up with their mother, Young Lee, who allegedly overstayed
her visa, Ian said: "They got me from school and took me to the
detention centre.

"I didn't know what was going on. I was really scared, really
scared."

Ian said he went "through some really bad things when someone
had tried to commit suicide" in the detention centre.

The children's aunt, Jane Hwang, said today: "At that moment I
was so frightened. I am a mother as well; we were so shocked."

The children were released on a bridging visa late yesterday.
Their mother is being held in community detention. The family is
understood to be together.

"We need a more permanent visa," Jane Hwang said. "It's not
enough for a mother to be still basically in detention. She cannot
go out alone."